mercredi 6 mai 2015

Oenophile's Guide For France Wine Tours

By Alta Alexander


French wines are widely regarded as the world's best even by professional oenophiles. But that doesn't come close to describing the thrill and enjoyment of France wine tours. The vast scope of producing regions, vineyards, wineries and their talent at coming up with magnificent wines is incomparable.

A visitor on one of these trips has a whole new world awaiting discovery. Sipping champagne from the comfort of one's home is very different from tramping around in Champagne, exploring the vineyards and tasting the offerings of every cellar in the region. A Paris day trip can easily end up as a culinary and tasting expedition into the Loire Valley or Champagne-Ardenne.

It's hard to say whether a walk on the Avenue de Champagne is more thrilling for Francophiles or oenophiles. A bike trip into the heart of the Alsace region is just as enjoyable. Producers offer free tastings to anyone who cares to drop in, so the tours are able to wander around at will and hop around tasting everything that is good and famous in the region.

Serious wine lovers will find the nearest haven from Paris is the Loire Valley. It's a magical escape back in time, filled with castles and vineyards dotting the verdant green landscape. The tour guide on these expeditions will be somebody who is not just an oenophile, but is also intimately familiar with the Loire Valley vineyards and their wines.

Visitors coming in from Paris can expect to be collected at the railway station and taken around for an amazing day trip of the vineyards and wineries in the area. The guide will explain everything in English, and guests can expect to enjoy the whole day of exploration and tastings without any worry. Those who prefer a more relaxed schedule on their own can also arrange for a custom one or two-day tour.

Of course, the intrepid winetripper in France has a lot more distance to cover above and beyond a day trip from Paris. A three-hour train from Paris will drop people off in Bordeaux. Once here, visitors can set out on a momentous culinary experience that includes many famed wine regions such as Medoc, Saint Emilion, etc.

Visitors can choose from among a range of appealing options. For instance, there are chateau stays that combine cheeses and other culinary delights at Michelin-rated restaurants along with tastings and vineyard explorations. There are harvest tours and chauffeur-driven outings that somehow combine luxury with the first-hand experience of all the hard work that goes into making a legendary bottle of wine in France.

There are a range of many such possibilities. From Burgundy to the Rhone Valley, Provence and Corsica, there are regions and vineyards with all their scintillating wines waiting to be discovered. All that is needed is for a visitor to decide what kind of French wine tour to opt for.




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